Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even...

Howcast - Learn how to do a bunny hop on roller skates from former World Champion speed skater Gypsy Lucas in this Howcast video.

Meet Young You, a 15-year-old South Korean figure skating prodigy, who’s conquering the ice with dreams of Olympic glory and the hardest jumps in the sport.<br/>

Join us as we delve into the physics that make figure skating possible. From pirouettes to acrobatic lifts, learn how skaters like Sarah Abitbol utilize principles such as angular momentum and the gyroscopic effect to perform stunning...

Explore the fascinating science behind ice skating with Mac Lesggy and Gwendal. Discover how the design of ice skates, from the edges of the blades to the pressure they exert, allows skaters to glide effortlessly on the ice. Learn...

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The Olympics From Antiquity to Paris 2024 part 4

Meet Young Yu, the 15-year-old figure skating champion from South Korea who is captivating the world with her talent and determination.

Ice skating is a popular winter activity that involves gliding across icy surfaces using specially designed blades attached to footwear. It has a rich history dating back thousands of years, with the first skates made of animal bones....

Figure skating has become one of the most popular events at the Winter Olympics. Head of the Physics Department at the University of Michigan Brad Orr explains that good balance, or stability, is basic to everything a skater does--and...

The science that makes ice slippery also makes the Olympic Winter Games possible. But exactly what makes ice slippery? Ken Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, explains how the unique surface of ice makes the slide and...

Every four years, we watch the stakes for Olympic figure skaters get higher, as they try to increase rotation in the air with their triple axels and quadruple toe loops. How do they do that? It's a scientific principle that we asked...